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[31] Design for a fountain, 1779, executed with minor alterations
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Reference number
SM Adam volume 41/61
Purpose
[31] Design for a fountain, 1779, executed with minor alterations
Aspect
Perspective view of a fountain, with a central niche containing circular steps, surmounted by a basin, with a lion mask forming a waterspout above. This is flanked by sloped walls, which terminate in corner plinths supporting urns. Behind this, there is a truncated mound supporting a circular fountain basin, with a central water feature in the form of a swan. This is encircled by a path and miniature pillars, linked by a chain
Scale
to a scale
Inscribed
(in the hand of William Adam) Fountain for Mistley Thorn / Right Honble Rich Rigby
Signed and dated
- August 1779
Adelphi / 14.t August 1779
Medium and dimensions
Pen, pencil and wash on laid paper (475 x 303)
Hand
Possibly
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Office hand, possibly Joseph Bonomi or Robert Morison, with title inscription in the hand of William Adam
Literature
Bolton, 1922, Volume II, Index, p. 22
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 344
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
King, 2001, Volume I, p. 344
For a full list of literature references see scheme notes.
Level
Drawing
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